From staff reports
PennDOT and the Federal Highway Administration will host a Public Hearing and receive public comment in-person, online, and by mail on an environmental assessment prepared for the I-80 Canoe Creek Bridges Project in Clarion County.
The in-person public hearing will take place from 3:30 to 7 p.m. May 4 at Wolf’s Den Banquet & Conference Facility, 291 Timberwolf Run in Wentlings Corners.
All materials that will be presented during the open house, including a project overview, maps, low-income tolling details, diversion route improvements, and EA documents, are available online and accessible on-demand at www.penndot.pa.gov/i80CanoeCreek from April 19 to May 19.
PennDOT and FHWA encourage the public to review and comment on the EA during this 30-day period.
The EA will be available at the Knox Public Library, 305 N. Main St., Knox; Knox Borough Building, 620 S. Main St., Knox, and the Beaver Township Building, 121 Tippecanoe Road, Wentlings Corners; and online until May 19 at www.penndot.pa.gov/i80CanoeCreek.
All comments will receive equal consideration regardless of the method of submission, whether they are provided verbally in person, in writing, via email, through U.S. mail, or by way of a form on the online hearing page.
As previously announced, PennDOT will pursue one-way tolling at Canoe Creek, meaning traffic would only be tolled eastbound at this location.
Testimony will be received at the in-person hearing before an audience with a stenographer.
Those providing testimony are asked to register in advance at www.penndot.pa.gov/i80CanoeCreek or by calling (814) 201-9939.
Oral testimony will be limited to five minutes per participant and the number of slots will depend on available time.
Individuals may provide testimony privately in a separate hearing room with a stenographer.
Written comments may be brought to the in-person hearing, completed at the event and deposited in a comment box, or mailed to PennDOT District 10, Attn: 1-80 Canoe Creek Bridges Project, 2550 Oakland Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701-3388.